Getting rid of printer temp files

[Steve Litt]

You need to add a semicolon and then the command rm %s to the end of your
print command. However, you'll need to delete the files already there
manually from Unix.

print command = /bin/pt %p %s %M %U %T %a %v %m %I %d;rm %s

Steve Litt


At 03:22 AM 12/09/1999 +1100, you wrote:
>I've set up Samba 2.0.6 for use as a print server on our company NT 
>network. For some reason, the print files in the "path" in smb.conf are
>not getting removed after the print job is completed. Any idea what I can
>do to fix this? I've seen something similar in the past, but I can't
>remember what I did to fix it. 
>
>Here's a copy of smb.conf: 
>
>[global]
>        workgroup = VMIC
>        server string = B2 Print Server v%v
>        encrypt passwords = Yes
>        map to guest = Bad Password
>        log file = /var/log/smbaccess.log.%m
>        max log size = 50
>        name resolve order = wins host bcast
>        deadtime = 120
>        read prediction = Yes
>        socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=4096 SO_RCVBUF=4096
>        client code page = 437
>        wins server = 192.9.200.63
>        panic action = /bin/smbpanic %d %a %I %U
>        guest account = guest
>        invalid users = root
>        print command = /bin/pt %p %s %M %U %T %a %v %m %I %d
>        lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq %p                                    
>        lprm command = /usr/bin/lprm %j
>
>[tb]
>        comment = tinkerbell in B2 lab
>        path = /var/spool/samba
>        guest ok = Yes
>        print ok = Yes
>        printer driver = HP LaserJet 5Si/5Si MX PS
>
>[thoth]
>        comment = thoth in B2 lab
>        path = /var/spool/samba
>        guest ok = Yes
>        print ok = Yes
>        printer driver = Lexmark Optra L Series PS
>
>[homes]
>        comment = Home Directory
>        read only = No
>        create mask = 0700
>        directory mask = 0700
>        browseable = No           
>
>
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